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Fantasy, fiction, surreal, conceptual, composite, Photoshop… call them what you will. I call them artistic and creative. Photography in itself is artistic and creative, but using a photo (or photos) for a derivative work is no less appealing to me. I’m actually envious of people who can combine images or add to photos and create something completely new — I can’t do it… and I probably never will.

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Over at FeelingNegative.com, we’ve started a DIY Large Format Camera project and our first step was to make a pinhole camera that exposes paper negatives. I spent last weekend building 3 different cameras for myself and with the kids, and we all took a few shots and made prints. The cameras turned out good and [...]

I get a listing of weekly specials from Adorama each week, but I’ve never posted them for some reason. Note that these are affiliate links (which help support this site), and I’m not saying anything about these items other than the fact that they’re on sale this week. Do your own research and purchase responsibly. [...]

Blogging about photography and photo blogging are great ways to improve yourself as a photographer, give back to the community, make new friends and contacts, and express yourself. Here are a few thoughts to consider if you’re planning to start a photography blog or photo blog.

The Photo Argus has a great collection of conceptual photos… but what are conceptual photos you ask? Conceptual photography essentially is the photographer trying to convey a message or “concept”. Usually this message is conveyed through some abstract symbolism which can be interpreted by the viewer. Even though most photographers have a specific meaning they [...]

Depth of field (DOF) refers to the amount of a scene in the “sharp” range. Shallow DOF is typically characterized by heavily blurred backgrounds that you might see in outdoor portraits. Deep focus (opposite of shallow DOF) is typically characterized by tack sharp landscapes with no visible blur. The most widely accepted method for controlling DOF is aperture, or f-number. This is certainly a feasible and convenient way to control DOF, but there are other factors at play.

21 selected photos from the Epic Edits PhotoDump Flickr pool. This time there are 6 new members, 1 new discussion, and 474 new photos in the group.

The Discerning Photographer posted a good article dealing with aperture from a practical standpoint. This is a subject that tends to be more technical during discussion, so it’s nice to see a different approach. You’ll still need to have a basic grasp of f-numbers, but the article is really good about explaining the effects of [...]